Earthquakes That Occur in a Band Called the ________ Can

question 27

Multiple Choice

Earthquakes that occur in a band called the ________ can be used to track the motion of subducted oceanic lithosphere.

• A) Wegener belt
• B) seismic gap
• C) Wadati-Benioff zone
• D) Richter zone

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